Inter­na­tio­nal Support of Conscien­tious Objec­tors and Deserters

Connection e.V. stands up at the UN with WRI for conscientious objectors and human rights defenders from Belarus

12.03.2026 • «Connection e.V.» and WRI delivered an oral statement in the plenary of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva during the discussion on the report presented by Ms. Karinna Moskalenko, Chair of the Group of Independent Experts on the situation of human rights in Belarus.

EVENT «PREPARING FOR WAR? ⸻ NOT WITH ME!»

WHEN?
September 11th, Thursday
20:00

WHERE?
Waldenserhof
Langstr. 71
64546 Mörfelden—Walldorf

Lecture and discussion with Marah Frech (Antimilitarist Alliance, Frankfurt am Main), Hans—Jürgen Rojahn, and Judith Busse (both »German Peace Society — United Conscientious Objectors«, Frankfurt am Main).
The »Mörfelden—Walldorf Anti—War Initiative« invites you to an event on the "new" conscription and the question of what we can do to oppose these preparations for war. Please come and join the discussion!

Don’t count on us! A call to refuse war and militarisation

Call by Red Antimilitarista de América Latina y el Caribe

(08.04.2025) The Latin American and Caribbean Antimilitarist Network (RAMALC) has shared this call for International Conscientious Objection Day. It’s an invitation to stand against militarisation and war, refusing to be part of systems built on violence and exploitation. Don’t count on us advocates for conscientious objection, antimilitarism, and solidarity all around the world. You can download the campaign poster in different languages here and read the call-out/statement below.

#RefuseWar everywhere! - Call to action on May 15

International Conscientious Objection Day

(07.04.2025) Dear, on May 15, the International Conscientious Objection Day, we want to send out a powerful joint message for peace and the right to refuse to kill. Especially in times of global armed conflict, it is more important than ever to promote public debate on conscription, conscientious objection and alternatives to the military.